Thesaurus: bulge

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1. n. The bilge or protuberant part of a cask.
2. n. A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall.
3. n. The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2.
4. v. i. To swell or jut out; to bend outward, as a wall when it yields to pressure; to be protuberant; as, the wall bulges.
5. v. i. To bilge, as a ship; to founder.
6. n. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
7. v. swell or protrude outwards
8. v. bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
9. v. bulge outward
10. v. cause to bulge or swell outwards
11. 1. The bilge or protuberant part of a cask. 2. A swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, esp. when caused by pressure; as, a bulge in a wall. 3. (Naut.) The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2. Bulge ways. (Naut.) See Bilge ways. 1. To swell or jut out; to bend outward, as a wall when it yields to pressure; to be protuberant; as, the wall bulges. 2. To bilge, as a ship; to founder. And scattered navies bulge on distant shores. Broome.
12. The bilge of a vessel. See Bilge, 2. Bulge ways. (Naut.) SeeBilge ways.